changing chain driven timing to gear driven good idea or no?

Question

I am changing the timing change to a gear driven timing gear. The Maximum Advance/Retard at Camshaft: 8 degree Maximum Advance/Retard at Crankshaft: 16 degree What is this and how will it effect performance and will i need to change anythingelse

Answer 1

Some high performance applications do this because it is less sloppy, more accurate. The degree's is if you want to advance the timing, but not recommended for street, as you could cause detonation. Also, timing gears will be much louder, sounds like a WHINE of a supercharger.

Answer 2

Gears have their advantages and disadvantages. They are thought to provide more accurate valve timing, but it has been realized that they make bad harmonics, which can destroy the hardened finish on a flat tappet camshaft, and actially degrade timing accuracy because of the effect of the harmonics on the entire valvetrain (springs, valves, etc...).

Answer 3

It's pretty technical, and not an easy answer.
You will have to do a little research on your own.

Are you changing camshaft, and or crankshaft or leaving it stock.

Click this---->http://www.auto-ware.com/combust_bytes/camfund.htm

If all you're doing is swaping out chain for gear, you should leave it at 0*